2013-02-05T13:15:39-08:00 2012-06-30 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2011-07-01 742178563 Childrens Museum Inc dba The Childrens Museum of Houston CHIL 7135221138 1500 Binz Houston TX 77004 Richard W Daigneault 2013-02-05 true Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Tammie J Kahn 20059437 false false X www.cmhouston.org X 1981 TX The Children's Museum of Houston was founded to create a venue to inspire passion for learning through educational exhibits and programs. The Museum encourages hands-on experimentation utilizing all of the senses. 41 41 292 2704 0 4789452 5140271 2970414 3304051 701467 338122 1298349 1522535 9759682 10304979 0 0 5257075 5632939 0 688726 5726692 5626051 10983767 11258990 -1224085 -954011 43427021 41825755 882076 713095 42544945 41112660 X The purpose of the Children's Museum of Houston is transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning. false false 7058012 2925154 Exhibitions and education - This program provides children and families a hands-on experience utilizing all of their senses. Through multilingual and nonverbal information, children learn about history and culture, health and human development, science and technology, and the arts. The Museum rents exhibits to other museums for their exhibition. The exhibit is shipped to the host museum for a contracted period of time. Sometimes, the Museum rents the entire museum to groups when the museum is closed in the evenings. 1325808 378897 Membership and public outreach - The Children's Museum provides outreach programs to schools and local community organizations that focus on school readiness skills, reading, math, and science. 622412 969787 The gift shop sells unique educational toys and games for children ages birth to age 12. Merchandise sold includes stimulating science and math products that are related to the visitor's experience in the museum. The Cafe offers nutritious eats and treats for any time of day so visitors can enjoy a healthy and delicious meal without having to leave the Museum. 318779 9325011 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 56 1 true 292 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 41 41 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X X Richard W Daigneault 7135221138 1615 Binz Houston TX 77004 Pamela Laborde 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jennifer Rochlis Zumba 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Wilson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Wilson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Duncan Underwood 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Avery Smith 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anita Smith 1.00 X 0 0 0 Park Shaper 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Segal 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn LE Rabinow 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kaushik Paul 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul B Murphy Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shelly Mulanax 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael K Mithoff 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Leslie M Miller 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg J Micek 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Melcher 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Jones 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alfred Jackson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Howes 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Holthouse 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thad Hill 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Gaston Elie 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen D Daniel 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ernie Cockrell 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzette Caldwell 1.00 X 0 0 0 Arthur J Brass 1.00 X 0 0 0 William A Bisso IV 1.00 X 0 0 0 Randolph F Allen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Brook Alexander 1.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Bracken 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlene Pate 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Castaneda 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Barbara Samuels 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Medrano 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gina Luna 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Lahourcade 1.00 X X 0 0 0 William J Hill 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlotte Christman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Plank 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lance Gilliam 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard W Daigneault 45.00 X 172926 0 7023 Tammie J Kahn 45.00 X 158727 0 37023 Melissa Garlington 45.00 X 151253 0 7023 Cheryl McCallum 45.00 X 134739 0 7023 617645 58092 4 false true false 0 874913 814786 208724 3241848 5140271 Workshop/educ. fees 900099 378897 378897 Facility rental 532000 286764 286764 Exhibit rental 900099 272307 272307 Admission fees 900099 2366083 2366083 3304051 167980 167980 0 0 630526 159539 470987 470987 470987 8951248 8754092 27014 197156 -27014 170142 170142 285760 814786 231499 54261 54261 0 1552101 582314 969787 969787 Title settlement proceeds 900099 7500 7500 Insurance dividend 900099 20000 20000 27500 10304979 4273838 890870 0 0 0 0 387823 387823 0 4449250 3743740 311158 394352 0 402367 340200 33675 28492 393499 318959 25088 49452 0 0 35021 35021 0 0 72458 72458 603559 484620 100215 18724 259410 259410 1317057 1049422 133102 134533 0 0 866380 824229 30185 11966 128021 123122 3485 1414 0 0 0 0 1571058 1496331 50625 24102 198757 189304 6404 3049 Dues & subscriptions 39391 18348 19013 2030 Other expenses 67795 23317 28374 16104 Repair and maintenance 173923 160788 8627 4508 Exhibit expense 293221 293221 0 11258990 9325011 1245253 688726 1270607 3270918 2231025 329727 1709512 1569439 347041 323290 0 0 0 110670 131093 54991 88112 33440571 9120488 25652470 24320083 10811520 9680147 1239185 2112946 0 0 0 43427021 41825755 482823 504136 399253 208959 882076 713095 X 27020606 26960313 7148901 5776909 8375438 8375438 42544945 41112660 43427021 41825755 X -954011 -478274 X false true true X false false X 10596987 9282196 3905545 4789452 5140271 33714451 0 0 10596987 9282196 3905545 4789452 5140271 33714451 1575422 32139029 769045 786748 786985 786669 798506 3927953 0 0 37642404 20055420 0.85380 0.83760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12331929 -114230 400000 72458 11745241 10443378 1960609 72058 12331929 9996414 919504 400000 72540 10443378 0.71310 0.28690 false false false 2977070 2977070 22166071 6264985 15901086 387191 283131 104060 7910239 2572372 5337867 24320083 2112946 10304979 11258990 -954011 -478274 -478274 -1432285 9913786 -478274 -478274 10392060 72458 -159539 -87081 10304979 11346071 159539 159539 11186532 72458 72458 11258990 Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Rental expenses $159539 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Museum's endowment consists of a donor-restricted fund established to support general operations. false Gala 896351 647336 249015 9000 96209 14725 41399 P&F lunch 105565 82360 23205 22917 13125 5955 2 98630 85090 13540 5800 7376 14993 1100546 814786 285760 14800 126502 27850 62347 231499 54261 X X X false true false false false false false false false false Tammie J Kahn 158727 30000 7023 195750 Richard W Daigneault 172926 7023 179949 Melissa Garlington 151253 7023 158276 Form 990, Part VI - Supplemental Information The organization's governing body has delegated authority to act on its behalf in certain cirumstances to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is composed of the officers of the corporation and 2 at large members. The Executive Committeeshall exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the corporation. The Executive Committee has no authority to amend, alter or repeal any part of the By-Laws; elect, appoint or remove any member of the committee or any Director of Officer of the corporation; amend the articles of incorporation, adopt a plan of merger or plan of consolidation with another corporation; or authorize the voluntary dissolution of the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy are not available for public inspection. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees See description of review and approval procedures described for question 15a. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members and key employees are required to complete and submit a conflict of interest statement to the executive director on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The authority to review the Form 990 is delegated by the Board of Directors to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee and the Executive Committee review the Form 990 with the Executive Director and the Director of Finance prior to filing. The Form 990 is made available to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Visitor services - provide support for visitors such as box office, admissions services, and parking.